Owen-Davis Captures State Junior Legion Title in Maine
The Owen-Davis Junior American Legion nine surged back to beat Bath’s Smith-Tobey post twice at Togus to win the 1962 Maine state title. They rallied for seven runs in the eighth to win 17-10 in game one and then rode Norm Trottier’s no hit pitching in the deciding game. The victories avenged Owen-Davis’ earlier loss to Bath and followed a win over Williams of Bangor, sealing the tourney title. Charley Belanger, 16, starred as catcher and first baseman for Owen-Davis.
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American Legion
Smith-Tobey
Bath
Togus
Maine
Saco
Norm Trottier
St. Louis
Saco Chiefs Bury Bangor To Stay In Double Elimination
Dennis McNabb belts a two run homer in the eighth and Owen-Davis stars with two homers in the day’s action. Bath defeats Saco 159, while Saco edges Bangor 12-10 to remain alive in the double elimination tournament. The Connecticut champion awaits Owen-Davis in Keene New Hampshire on August 16 with a 3 p.m. start.
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Nament
Owen-Davis
Connecticut
New England
Keene, N. H
Saco
Keene
Bath
Bangor
Dennis McNabb
Belanger
Ssnvevenssan
McNabb
Kimball
Same
Chenard
Caouette
Callahan
Smith-Tobey
SF Pensions
McNiel
Soule
London
OG 'Norton
Senalesssessers
Rogers
Shadbonbeeeseee
Conley
Clark
Flaws
Sheldon
Twomey
Da.McNabb
Trottier
de. McNabb
Lane
Hurrell
Dumais
Ponziani
da. McNabb
Merrill
Sirois
Smith - Tobey
Owen
Davis
Kmball
Otcher
Ainsworth
Monroe
Ames
da McNabb
Ccossese
McNgrd
Svene
Smith-Tobey Ab
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Sceneccacssece
B.ed
McNeil
Xcs
Twins Upset Yarmouth In 11-10 Slugfest
The Biddeford-Saco Twins upset Yarmouth 11-10 at St. Louis Alumni field in a seesaw game. Key moments included a ninth inning rally off Dick Sevigny and Ralph Boisvert, Marty Bourque, Norm Sylvestre, and Dick Harrison contributing multiple hits as the Twins pulled ahead in the final frames. Yarmouth led 2-0, then 5-4, then 9-7 before a wild sixth inning and late miscues swung the outcome in favor of the Twins as Mahaney earned the win and Perreault the loss.
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Biddeford-Saco Twins
Yarmouth Townies
St. Louis Alumni Field
Yarmouth
Pete Kerrigan
Dick Thoits
Ron Butland
Townies
Twins
Ralph Boisvert
Marty Bourque
Norm Sylvestre
Isvert
Dick Sevigny
Rque
Butland
T Ap
Warren
Dick Harrison
Yarmuth
Topsham Air Force Station
Topsham
BS Twins
Hoo
Harrison
iMariello
Cloutier
Boisvert
Bourque
Sylvestre
Sevigny
Perkins
Mahaney
Yarmouth Ab R Hpo A
Libby
Perreault
Rutland
Kerrigan
Thoits
Chipman
Mariello
Nappi
Roberts Wins 7-2 As Orioles Narrow Gap In Standings
Robin Roberts earned victory number seven, tossing a five-hitter in a 7-2 win over Los Angeles as Baltimore moved within 3 2 games of the slumping Yankees. Minnesota swept Detroit in a twin bill, while Kansas City claimed a first doubleheader sweep since April 22 with two wins.
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Robin Roberts
Phillies
Baltimore Orioles
Roberts
Los Angeles
Orioles
Ers
New York Yankees
Chicago
Mike Hershberger
Yanks
Minnesota
Detroit
Twins
Tigers
Kansas City A’s
Cleveland
Dan Pfister
Orlando Pena
Cincinnati
Toronto
Jim Piersall Back To Old Tricks In Boston Split
In Boston, Jim Piersall, Washington outfielder and former Red Sox player, entertained fans in a doubleheader. He singled three times, scored once, stole a base, and drew an umpire’s warning for his running antics as Washington won the opener 2-0 and lost the nightcap 5-4 in 11 innings.
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Boston
Jim Piersall
Washington
Ed Runge
Red Sox
Newton
Mass
Russ Nixon
Sox
Piersall
Runge
Hal Kolstad
Zahares Jets Cup Doubleheader Triumph at Old Orchard Beach
Zahares Jets beat the Biddeford Braves in a doubleheader 61 and 12 10 at Old Orchard Beach in Babe Ruth exhibition play. John Lambert hurled three hits and a near shutout in the opener, while the Jets won the high scoring second game. Tonight at 6 the Jets host Buxton Hollis Braves at Old Orchard Beach High School to raise funds for Buxton players to attend Babe Ruth playoffs in Massachusetts.
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Zahare
Jets
Biddeford Braves
Old Orchard Beach
Babe Ruth
John Lambert
Braves
Buxton-Hollis Braves
Old Orchard Beach High School
Buxton
Massachusetts
Braves Top Phillies 8 1 As Adcock Drives In Five Runs
Joe Adcock of Milwaukee drove in five runs with two home runs helping the Braves defeat the Phillies 8-1. Robin Roberts of the Orioles improved to seven wins this season with a five hitter over the Dodgers, lowering his ERA to 2.40.
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Associated Press
Joe Adcock
Braves
Milwaukee
Phillies
Robin Roberts
Orioles
Los Angeles
Don’t Pour Boiling Water Into Fine Bone China Teacups
Cautionary note warns against pouring boiling water fresh from the kettle into delicate bone china teacups as the sudden heat can cause cracking or breaking of the fragile ware.
Piersall Responds With Bow After Range Warning
In a tense moment during the game Piersall bowed low as Range issued his warning, then lifted his cap high in the air each time he returned to the dugout, drawing a rousing cheer from the crowd.
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Range
Piersall
Polackwich and Condon Win Gleason Memorial Handicap Tourney
Golf at Webhannet Kennebunk Beach Club saw Steve Polackwich and Frank Condon win the Gleason Memorial four ball handicap event with a back nine rally to defeat John Levinson and Tom Winston 1 up. Flight results list multiple pairings and consolation matches across eight flights plus additional consolation pairings.
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Steve Polackwich
Frank Condon
Webhannet
Kennebunk Beach Club
John W. Levinson
Tom Winston
Condon
Winston
Levinson
Polackwich
John O. Levinson
F. C. Olmsted
Allen
Skuse
Elmer Ward
Frank Craven
J. C. Levinson
Olmsted
Homer
Toffey
Kane
Grant
Oilers Maintain Habit Of Winning Football Games
Houston Oilers, led by new coach after three changes, open exhibition season with a 33-27 win over the New York Titans in Houston. Veterans Jacky Lee and George Blanda return as leaders while Cotton Davidson delivers two touchdowns to rally past Oakland as the Oilers show depth and resilience.
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Associated Press
Houston Oilers
Oilers
Lou Rymkus
Rymkus
Wally Lemm
Lemm
Frank
Pop
Pittsburgh
San Diego
Dallas
Oakland
Boston
Providence
R.I
New York
Buffalo
New Haven
Conn
Green Bay Packers
Dallas Cowboys
Washington
Los Angeles Rams
Los Angeles
Cleveland
Detroit
New York Giants
St. Louis
Canton
Ohio
Baltimore
Philadelphia
Hershey
Minnesota Vikings
San Francisco
Seattle
Ivy
Houston
Jacky Lee
Titans
George Blanda
Lee
Blanda
Billy Cannon
Cotton Davidson
Texans
Len Dawson
Eddie Wilson
Major League Leaders Top Batters and Pitchers Listed
Key league leaders by at bats hits and runs across American and National Leagues. Notable figures include Runnels, Rollins, Cash, Mays, and Aaron among others with counts for batting, runs, RBIs, hits, doubles, triples, home runs, and stolen bases. Pitching leaders include Wickersham and Pascual with win percentages and strikeouts.
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Runnels
Boston
Jimenez
Kansas City
Pearson
Los Angeles
Siebern
Kan- Kansas City
Killebrew
Minnesota
Rollins
Lumpe
Robinson
Chicago
Rodgers
Cimoli
Cash
Detroit
Wood
Howser
Wickersham
Donovan
Cleveland
Pascual
Pizarro
Mays
San Francisco
W. Davis
Virdon
Pittsburgh
H. Aaron
Milwaukee
Wills
Drysdale
Los Angel
Oldtimers Refuse to Age in Softball Standings
Softball standings feature WwW, Springvale KC, Merchant's Express, Rochambeau Club, Le Voltigeur Club, and York Heel Corp. with varied records. Next week schedule lists August 6 to 12 games at Memorial and West Memorial venues, with umpires assigned and batting leaders highlighted across multiple clubs.
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L. Pet
Springvale KC
Merchant's Ex
York Heel Corp
Rochambeau Club
le Voltigeur Club
Ww . Fett
Roy and Perreault
Biddeford-Saco Elks
Saco Tanning
Memorial
Roy
Perreault
Rochambeau
Lajeunesse
Chretien
Elks
Springvale
Luksik
Tanguay
West Memorial
Dynamids
Langelier
Loranger
York Heel
Merchant's Express
le Voltigeur
Roy & Perreault
Cyanamids
LeVoltigeur
Ellsfield
Bergeron
Holland
Spring
B. Gagne
Ross
Tanguey
M.E
Belanger
B. Montpas
Vol
Martin
York Hl
Cloutier
Ellis
Fleurant
Sullivan
R& P
Merchants
Wilkins
Roy & Perreault, Cloutier
Boudreau
Huot
Vadnais
Lauzon
Saco
Dewitt
York
Gregoire
D. Gagne
Emerson
Roy & Perreault Tanguay Merchants
Caron
Cyanamid
Mathieu
Dion, Merchants
Moulton Merchants
Sevigny Merchants
Fluerant
A. Lessard
Holland Springvale KC
St. Louis
Martin York
Krasko
Tardif
Leclair Ellis Cloutier
Spahn, Musial pace with wins. Dodgers slip
Baseball wrap covers Warren Spahn earning his 320th win with a 1-0 finish over Philadelphia, Stan Musial driving in two and passing 3,500 career hits as the Cardinals split with Houston. Dodgers split with Cubs, losing the nightcap, while Cincinnati also split with the Mets. Musial joins Speaker and Cobb as 3,500-hit club. Little league action features Boucouvalas, Bouduc, and Pike in a 7-0 win with Boucouvalas collecting eight hits.
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Associated Press
Warren Spahn
Stan Musial
Spahn
Milwaukee
Philadelphia
Musial
St. Louis
Houston
Los Angeles Dodgers
Cubs
San Francisco
Pittsburgh
Dodgers
Cincinnati
New York Mets
del Crandall
Boucouvalas
Bagley’s
Saco-Old Orchard Beach
Saco- Old Orchard Beach
Pike
Boldue
Billy Chenard
Grace
Bagleys
Hpo Ae Stackpole
Eddie Chenard
Mathews
Moumouras
Immortals Bowie
Tris Speaker
Ty Cobb
Ecass
Bagley
Ab R Hpone
Martin
Leavitt
Paul Toth
Simkowitz
Bolduc
N. Gagnon
Sherman
P Gagnon
Paquette
Tommy Davis
Kecadus
Chenard
Larry Sherry
Boissoneault
Bag
Don Cardiel
Cardwell
Billy O'Dell
Labbe
Bob Friend
al Jackson
Rick Herrscher
Charlie Neal
Mets
Gordie Coleman
Frank Robinson
Baseball Statistics Fragments From 1960s Box Scores
Record fragment lists season and team details including Purkey of Cincinnati 16 4 .800 and Koufax Drysdale strikeout figures for Los Angeles with 209 noted. presents partial stats like earned run averages and strikeout counts in a terse newsroom microcell.
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Purkey
Cincinnati
Koufax
Los Angeles
Drysdale
Twins Take Forfeit Win Over Topsham Air Force Base Nine
The Biddeford Saco Twins earned a forfeit victory when Topsham Air Force Base Nine failed to appear for a scheduled game at St Louis Alumni Field. The win solidifies the Twins position in the local semi pro baseball standings and underscores the day’s unsettled schedule.
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Biddeford-Saco
Baseball Standings and Results From Weekend Action
The American League standings show New York leading at 64-13 with Minnesota 62-48 and Los Angeles 60-49. Weekend games included Chicago beating New York 3-2 in 13 innings and Baltimore routing Los Angeles 7-2. Upcoming games feature Minnesota at New York and Detroit at Cleveland among others.
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Associated Press
American League
W. L. Pet. G.B
New York
Minnesota
Los Angeles
Baltimore
Cleveland
Chicago
LOTTO
Boston
Kansas City
Washington
Detroit
Cusack Vachon Proclaimed Ridge Champs After Weekend Races
Ralph Cusack of Scarborough won his eighth Beech Ridge feature of the season and Marty Vachon of Sanford captured the Bomber windup in a Sunday morning proclamation following a Saturday night program highlighted by an accident. Phil Libby Graveville returned to win an A heat and tangled with Russ Nutting in the feature leaving Nutting’s car wrecked and Libby’s lightly damaged. Northwest salmon industry centers in Seattle.
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Ralph Cusack
Marty Vachon
Beech Ridge Speedway
Cusack
Scarborough
Ridge
Vachon
Sanford
Phil Libby Graveville
Russ Nutting
Limerick
Nutting
Libby
Baseball scores and schedules across leagues
Results show Los Angeles beaten Chicago 5-3 while San Francisco defeated Pittsburgh 6-5. New York swept Cincinnati 9-3 then split 14 innings 4-2 with Chicago. Milwaukee beat Philadelphia 8-1 and New York toppled Cincinnati 5-3 to 2-6. Houston won 7-4 against St. Louis as New York played at Los Angeles and other matchups listed with no plays scheduled.
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Los Angeles Io
San Francisco
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
St Louis
Eenevere
Milwaukee
Philadelphia
Houston Ee Ee
Chicago New York Oreee
St. Louis
Houston
Los Angeles
Chicago
New York
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Rines
John Rice
Ken Retzer
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Tom Cheney
Bob Johnson
Albie Pearson
Lee Thomas
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Jack Reed
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Richard Widmark
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MR. Hobbs
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Elvis Presley
Anne Helm
Burt Lancaster
Jean Simmons
Elmer Gantry
City Theatre Dial
Kim Novak
Jack Lemon
Fred Astaire
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Kennebunk, Maine
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Rock Hudson
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Tinta
Zahares Jets Cup
Dr. Polackwich
J. Cole
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Edgecomb
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Fisbeck
Chamberlain
Kenniston
Converse
Smith
Leonardia
Eveleth
Burr
McLean
Eigth
Peers
Gould
Jack Clary
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